tuxmath-devel

[Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

I have just committed another revision (revision 18 - "Tuxmath 0.9") to the 
svn repository.  The major improvement is support for reading and writing 
settings to a human-readable, editable config file.  All program features are 
now accessible without recompiling.  The other main improvement I would like 
to have done before we call it "Version 1.0" is an overhaul of the options 
system, because most normal people will find it too geeky to have to manually 
edit a config file (but it is still a big step forward from making them edit 
the source and recompile!).
-- 
David Bruce

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit

[Holger L. <de...@la...>]

Hi Bruce,

On Friday 11 August 2006 18:39, you wrote:
> I have just committed another revision (revision 18 - "Tuxmath 0.9") to the
> svn repository.  The major improvement is support for reading and writing
> settings to a human-readable, editable config file.  All program features
> are now accessible without recompiling.

Cool! I'll package it for debian next week, I guess..

tuxtype 0.8 entered testing/etch now, btw :)


regards,
	Holger

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit

[Yves C. <yv...@yc...>]

David Bruce a =E9crit :
> I have just committed another revision (revision 18 - "Tuxmath 0.9") to=
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> svn repository.  The major improvement is support for reading and writi=
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> settings to a human-readable, editable config file.  All program featur=
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> now accessible without recompiling.  The other main improvement I would=
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> to have done before we call it "Version 1.0" is an overhaul of the opti=
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> system, because most normal people will find it too geeky to have to ma=
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> edit a config file (but it is still a big step forward from making them=
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> the source and recompile!).
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Just tested and approved. That's excellent.

Suggestion:
The file is called .tuxmath ? I d'prefer .tuxmathrc or something
indicating it's the resource file.

I will add a launcher in gcompris for tuxmath, as i have done for
tuxpaint. I will integrate all this beautifull  customisation
capabilities in gcompris config system.

Thank's for this beautiful work.
--=20
yves

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

On Monday 14 August 2006 16:28, Yves Combe wrote:

> Suggestion:
> The file is called .tuxmath ? I d'prefer .tuxmathrc or something
> indicating it's the resource file.

Sure - this is sort of a first pass at having a config file.  I have worked=
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little more on the code today so it creates a  .tuxmath directory within=20
$HOME.  The config file is now inside the .tuxmath directory and is simply=
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called "options".  This is just on my HD - not yet in svn.

Also, I put the master config file (for installation-wide, admin-type=20
settings) in the data directory (/usr/local/share/tuxmath if installed=20
with "make install"), but I wonder if it really belongs under /etc.  My=20
understanding is that programs installed under /usr/local should not=20
touch /etc.  Any advice would be appreciated.

>
> I will add a launcher in gcompris for tuxmath, as i have done for
> tuxpaint. I will integrate all this beautifull  customisation
> capabilities in gcompris config system.
>
> Thank's for this beautiful work.

Thanks again.

> Do you plan a tuxmath-config too ? (like =A0tuxpaint-config)

I'm not familiar with tuxpaint-config, but I will look into it.  I have bee=
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considering the possibility of a standalone config tool, perhaps a KDE or=20
Gnome gui app that will appeal to ordinary users.

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David Bruce

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 06:59:42PM -0400, David Bruce wrote:
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> > Do you plan a tuxmath-config too ? (like =A0tuxpaint-config)
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> I'm not familiar with tuxpaint-config, but I will look into it.  I have=
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> considering the possibility of a standalone config tool, perhaps a KDE =
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> Gnome gui app that will appeal to ordinary users.

Here's a screenshot:

  http://newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/screenshots/tuxpaint-config-sshot.=
png

It's an FLTK-based C++ app, so it runs on Linux/BSD/Unix (X-Window),
Windows and Mac OS X.

It's a bit ugly, since I don't know FLTK or C++ very well, and is
pretty hard-coded specific to Tux Paint.  A Qt-based or wxWidgets-based
app would probably be nicer, but this one works. :)

--=20
-bill!
bi...@ne...
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit

[Andrew Z. <an...@sp...>]

David Bruce wrote:
> On Monday 14 August 2006 16:28, Yves Combe wrote:
>   
> Also, I put the master config file (for installation-wide, admin-type 
> settings) in the data directory (/usr/local/share/tuxmath if installed 
> with "make install"), but I wonder if it really belongs under /etc.  My 
> understanding is that programs installed under /usr/local should not 
> touch /etc.  Any advice would be appreciated.
>   
See the following link about the variables prefix and sysconfdir:

http://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Directory-Variables.html#Directory-Variables

The prefix is either /usr (used with packages such as .deb or .rpm) or
/usr/local (typically used when installing without a package), so the
configuration directory is either /etc or /usr/local/etc.


Andrew

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit

[Yves C. <yv...@yc...>]

David Bruce a =E9crit :
> On Monday 14 August 2006 16:28, Yves Combe wrote:
>
>  =20
>> Suggestion:
>> The file is called .tuxmath ? I d'prefer .tuxmathrc or something
>> indicating it's the resource file.
>>    =20
>
> Sure - this is sort of a first pass at having a config file.  I have wo=
rked a=20
> little more on the code today so it creates a  .tuxmath directory withi=
n=20
> $HOME.  The config file is now inside the .tuxmath directory and is sim=
ply=20
> called "options".  This is just on my HD - not yet in svn.
>  =20
To launch from gcompris, i'd appreciate a "--optionfile filename"
option,  to make a temp file from gcompris to pass the options.

For  tuxpaint we use the command line options to launch it from gcompris.


--=20
yves

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

Dear Yves,

On Tuesday 15 August 2006 08:02, Yves Combe wrote:

> To launch from gcompris, i'd appreciate a "--optionfile filename"
> option,  to make a temp file from gcompris to pass the options.

I will certainly do that.  Does it need to be able to find files in all 
locations (i.e. absolute pathnames)?

I have thought about this somewhat today.  My current inclination is as 
follows:

1. The program starts with the hard-coded defaults, overridden as needed by 
the admin-level config file.  It will either then proceed using these 
settings, or optionally accept a specified file.

2. If the "--optionfile filename" arg is supplied, it will look for a matching 
filename.  I have created a "missions" directory under the program's data dir 
that will contain a series of prepared "missions" (i.e. lessons).  Tuxmath 
will definitely look here and probably some other places for "filename".  The 
config file now has a place for the name of the next lesson file, supporting 
a sort of linked-list arrangement.

3. If "--optionfile filename" is not used, by default the game will look for 
the options file in the user's $HOME, basically keeping the same settings 
from the previous game unless the file has been edited.

4. The program saves the user's settings at exit, so if the student is working 
on a particular "mission", the program will return to it the next time.

Does this all sound reasonable? I should be able to get something like this 
into svn fairly soon.


-- 
David Bruce